Sunday, March 8, 2009

On February 25th my parents and I flew to San Antonio to participate in my sister Sharon's promotion ceremony. She has been in the Air Force for 21 years and was recently promoted to Colonel. She asked me to give the invocation and my parents to change the rank on her shirt.

Her husband Bob and her stepson Conner and her boss Colonel Naomi Lawless changed the rank on her jacket Colonel (Ret.) Laura Alvarado was the Presiding Official of the ceremony.

Colonel Alvarado spoke on the importance of being a servant leader and how Sharon served those that worked for her. She spoke of Sharon's many accomplishments in her Air Force Career. Then Sharon spoke to us for the first time as a Colonel. I cried through her speech too. She might be a Colonel, but she is still my little sister and I am so proud of her.

5 comments:

Ms. Cindy, I've been a way for a while. Life can do that sometimes. It is good to be back and check in on you. First, your blog is looking very pretty. Second, your family is beautiful. And finally you have much to be proud of. Thank you, Cindy, for sharing this special time in your life. It helps me to get to know you a bit better. Love, Cathryn

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I live in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. I am married to Robert, the love of my life. He makes life interesting and he makes me laugh. We are learning to love this new phase of our lives: the empty nest. Life is good.